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Shipping Forecast

The latest weather reports and forecasts for UK shipping

Shipping Forecast: 24/04/2008

24/04/2008

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Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

News Briefing

News Briefing: 24/04/2008

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Prayer for the Day

Prayer for the Day: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Prayer for the Day, 24/04/2008

Daily prayer and reflection with Rev Roger Hutchings.

Farming Today

The latest news about food, farming and the countryside

Farming Today: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Farming Today, 24/04/2008

News and issues in rural Britain with Anna Hill.

Today

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including Thought for the Day

Radio 4's flagship news and current affairs programme; including religious reflections from Thought for the Day at 0748

Today: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Today, 24/04/2008

Including Yesterday in Parliament; Sports Desk; Weather; Thought for the Day.

With John Humphrys and Evan Davis. Sports Desk at 6.25am, 7.25am, 8.25am; Yesterday in Parliament at 6.45am; Weather at 6.05am, 6.57am, 7.57am; Thought for the Day at 7.48am.

In Our Time

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the ideas, people and events that have shaped our world.

In Our Time: Materialism

Materialism

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Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Materialism in Philosophy.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Materialism– the philosophical idea that matter constitutes all that exists.

Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss Materialism in Philosophy – the idea that matter and the interactions between matter account for all that exists and all that happens. We trace the descent of materialism from the ancient Greek philosophers Democritus and Epicurus, to its powerful and controversial flowering in the 17th, 18th and 19th centuries as an attack on religion. It’s provocative stuff even today and certainly was in 1770 when Baron D’Holbach published his book The System of Nature. He wrote: "If we go back to the beginning we shall find that ignorance and fear created the gods; that fancy, enthusiasm, or deceit adorned or disfigured them; that weakness worships them; that credulity preserves them, and that custom, respect and tyranny support them."Materialism was considered so dangerous that every copy of the Baron’s book was condemned to be burnt. Despite this, or perhaps because of it, materialism dominates much of our understanding of the world today. Associated with science and atheism, Materialism has influenced many forms of contemporary human thought from the process of history to the diagnosis of disease and boasts a cast list of devotees including Pierre Gassandi, Thomas Hobbes, the Marquis de Sade and Karl Marx. But what does materialism really mean, how has it developed over time and can we still have free will if we are living in a materialist world? With Anthony Grayling, Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College, University of London; Caroline Warman, Fellow of Jesus College, Oxford;  Anthony O’Hear, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Buckingham

Daily Service

Spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

A space for spiritual reflection with a Bible reading, prayer and a range of Christian music.

Daily Service: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Daily Service, 24/04/2008

Christian worship and music led by Canon Chris Chivers.

Woman's Hour

Women's voices and women's lives - topical conversations to inform, challenge and inspire.

Woman's Hour: Jane Austen's love life; Workaholics

Jane Austen's love life; Workaholics

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Jane Austen's love life; Workaholics

Gwyneth Hughes on why Jane Austen never married. Plus, women in peacekeeping forces.

Gwyneth Hughes on why Jane Austen never married. Plus, women in peacekeeping forces, the popularity of dolls, and the effect of workaholics on the family.

Crossing Continents

Series focusing on foreign affairs issues

Crossing Continents: Israel Football

Israel Football

BBC Radio 4 - Crossing Continents, Israel Football

David Goldblatt reports on the changing fortunes of football club Beitar Jerusalem.

David Goldblatt reports from Jerusalem, where the fortunes of local football club Beitar Jerusalem have changed following a takeover by Russian billionaire Arkadi Gaydamak.

David Goldblatt reports from Jerusalem, where the fortunes of local football club Beitar Jerusalem have changed following a takeover by Russian billionaire Arkadi Gaydamak. The club is top of the Israeli league, but the behaviour of its hardcore fans continues to cause trouble.

Nigel Balchin: The Small Back Room Boy

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DBC Pierre reassesses the work of writer and scientist Nigel Balchin.

DBC Pierre reassesses the work of Nigel Balchin. In addition to writing thillers such as The Small Back Room, Balchin was a scientist and a pioneering industrial psychologist.

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News Headlines; Shipping Forecast

News, weather and Shipping Forecast updates. 

News and Weather

News Headlines; Shipping Forecast: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - News Headlines; Shipping Forecast, 24/04/2008

National and international news and the shipping forecast.

The latest national and international news headlines, followed by the shipping forecast.

You and Yours

You and Yours: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - You and Yours, 24/04/2008

Consumer news and issues with Winifred Robinson and John Waite.

Weather

Weather: 24/04/2008

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World at One

Forty-five minutes of news, analysis and comment, with Sarah Montague.

World at One: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - World at One, 24/04/2008

National and international news with Martha Kearney.

Open Country

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of Britain

Countryside magazine featuring the people and wildlife that shape the landscape of the British Isles

Open Country: Camel Valley Vineyard

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Camel Valley Vineyard

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Helen Mark investigates the UK's increasing share of the wine market.

Camel Valley Vineyard: Helen Mark investigates the UK's increasing share of the wine market for consumption at home and abroad.

The Archers

An intense and gripping week of events unfolds in Ambridge. Listen to all the drama here.

The Archers: 23/04/2008

23/04/2008

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Kathy prepares for a change in direction.

Kathy has an interview on Friday at the golf club. Pat expects to be cycling round Stroud tomorrow when she goes to find out about their energy-saving efforts. She intends to come back with plenty of ideas.

Phil's 80 today. The four children are all due round for a meal but first Jill opens the doors for Phil to hear the quarter peal that Neil's arranged in his honour.

Shula remarks on how odd it feels to see all four siblings sitting round the table. Phil jokes that there was a time when they thought they'd never get rid of any of them. Apart from one awkward moment when Elizabeth asks Kenton why Kathy wants to leave work early on Friday, the evening is a fantastic family occasion. They enjoy reminiscing but it's soon clear that Phil just wants to get outside in the dark.

Phil's overjoyed with his telescope. Kenton takes a look but can only make out a vague, whitish blur - the Whirlpool galaxy, apparently. David assures Phil he doesn't need to apologise for marvelling at the stars. Phil believes there's no age limit for looking up and being amazed and remarks on the insignificance of everyone's everyday concerns in comparison to the vast universe.

Episode written by Adrian Flynn.

Drama on 4

Drama from BBC Radio 4 and Radio 4 Extra.

Afternoon Play

Drama on 4: Fifteen Ways to Leave Your Lover

Fifteen Ways to Leave Your Lover

BBC Radio 4 - Drama on 4, Fifteen Ways to Leave Your Lover

Comedy by Carolyn Scott-Jeffs about a couple who can neither live together nor apart.

Fifteen Ways to Leave Your Lover: Comedy by Carolyn Scott-Jeffs, following the fortunes of a couple who can't live together and can't survive apart.

Questions, Questions

Problem-solving programme addressing listeners' questions

Problem-solving programme which addresses the intriguing and seemingly imponderable questions posed by everday life

Questions, Questions: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Questions, Questions, 24/04/2008

Stewart Henderson answers those niggling questions from everyday life.

Radio 4 Appeal

Highlighting a charity and appealing for donations. The presenters donate their time.

A weekly programme highlighting the work of a charity and appealing for donations. The presenters give their time without payment.

Radio 4 Appeal: 20/04/2008

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David Moorcroft appeals on behalf of the Spinal Injuries Association.

David Moorcroft appeals on behalf of the Spinal Injuries Association. Donations: Freepost BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Credit cards: Freephone 0800 404 8144.

Afternoon Reading

Short stories or abridged books, often from new writers

Afternoon Reading: Follow the Instructions

Afternoon Reading: Follow the Instructions: Episode 4: Sorry?

Episode 4

Episode 4: Sorry?

Follow the Instructions

Sorry?

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By Helen Simpson. Patrick has a new hearing aid and can't quite believe his ears.

Stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology. 4: Sorry? by Helen Simpson. Patrick has a new hearing aid and can't quite believe his ears.

Stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology and machines

Specially commissioned stories exploring the ways in which we interact with technology and machines

Hunting the Beagle

Hunting the Beagle: Episode 4

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Prescott and his team drill down deep into the Essex mud to take samples.

Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of the Charles Darwin's ship. 4/5: Prescott and his team drill down deep into the Essex mud to take samples.

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Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of Charles Darwin's ship.

Dr Robert Prescott searches for the final resting place of the ship aboard which Charles Darwin began to formulate the ideas which would eventually become his theory of evolution.

Open Book

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books

Programme looking at new fiction and non-fiction books, talking to authors and publishers and unearthing lost classics

Open Book: Will Self, Dumas's Lost Masterpiece, and Philip Hensher on Naipaul 

Will Self, Dumas's Lost Masterpiece, and Philip Hensher on Naipaul 

BBC Radio 4 - Open Book, Will Self, Dumas's Lost Masterpiece, and Philip Hensher on Naipaul

Mariella Frostrup talks to Will Self about his new novel Butt.

Mariella Frostrup presents the books programme. She talks to Will Self about his new novel Butt, a fable about smoking, moral dilemmas and the intrusive nature of authority.

Will Self
Mariella talks to the novelist Will Self. His latest book, The Butt, is a dark satire set in an unnamed country ravaged by war and resembling a nightmare version of Australia. He explains this bleak vision, reveals why he's thrown away his laptop, and tells Mariella about the tontine, the only financial product which causes its investors to kill each other. 


Dumas's Lost Masterpiece 
Next month sees the publication of a previously unknown novel by Alexandre Dumas, the writer best known for The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Mariella is joined by the book's UK editor, Robin Harvie, who explains how it was discovered in a French archive, and how it fits in with the rest of his swashbuckling output. 


Hensher on Naipaul 
This week's longlist for the Samuel Johnson Prize for non-fiction includes Patrick French's The World Is What It Is, a revealing biography of the novelist and Nobel Laureate VS Naipaul. Mariella talks to one of Naipaul's most passionate fans, the novelist Philip Hensher, who picks some of his favourite works and explains why he admires them so much.

Material World

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines

Science programme reporting on developments across the disciplines. Each week, scientists describe their work, conveying the excitement they feel for their research projects

Material World: Designer Soils - Stealth Warships

Designer Soils - Stealth Warships

BBC Radio 4 - Material World, Designer Soils - Stealth Warships

Quentin Cooper explores new research into keeping warships and aircraft undetected.

The military are always looking for new ways to keep their ships, vehicles and aircraft undetected. Quentin Cooper investigates.

Designer Soils
Could the earth beneath your feet be used to help tackle climate change? Quentin finds out how soil could be the key to trapping carbon and keeping it firmly below ground. He’s joined by Professor David Manning, School of Civil Engineering & Geosciences, University of Newcastle and Professor Karl Ritz, School of Applied Sciences, Cranfield University.


Stealth Warships
The military are always on the look out for new ways to keep their ships, vehicles and aircraft undetected. Quentin Cooper finds out how state of the art physics and the use of meta materials could create 'invisibility cloaks' for ships at sea. Quentin is joined by Chris Lavers, Senior Lecture in Sensing and Sensors Technology, Britannia Royal Naval College, Dartmouth.

1968 Day by Day

A look back at the events making the news 40 years ago

1968: Day by Day

1968 Day by Day: 24th April 1968

24th April 1968

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The International Olympic Committee withdraws South Africa's invitation to Mexico City.

John Tusa looks back at the events making the news 40 years ago. The International Olympic Committee withdraws South Africa's invitation to the forthcoming Mexico City games.

Afternoon news and current affairs programme

Afternoon news and current affairs programme, reporting on breaking stories and summing up the day's headlines

PM: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - PM, 24/04/2008

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair.

Full coverage and analysis of the day's news with Eddie Mair. Including Weather at 5.57pm.

Six O'Clock News

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4

Six O'Clock News: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Six O'Clock News, 24/04/2008

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4.

The latest national and international news from BBC Radio 4, followed by Weather.

Banter

Panel show in which comic guests are invited to come up with their definitive top threes

Andrew Collins hosts the panel show in which comic guests are invited to come up with their definitive top threes in categories covering anything from playwrights to Playstation

Banter: Series 3

Banter: Series 3: Episode 4

Series 3

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Guests include Richard Herring and Will Smith.

Andrew Collins hosts the show in which guests are invited to offer their definitive top threes. Guests include Richard Herring and Will Smith.

The Archers: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - The Archers, 24/04/2008

After a big build-up, Matt tells David and Adam that he persuaded the Borchester Land board to approve a 40% share of the digester project - but with conditions. Borchester Land must have two members on the board of Ambridge Heat and Power, otherwise the deal's off. It's clear there's no room for negotiation, so with the blessing of Debbie and Ruth, David and Adam accept. Matt delights in telling them that he'll be one of the board members.

Brian tells Adam he's sorry he couldn't be involved in the negotiations but he'll do what he can in the future.

Will's upset to learn that people are gossiping about the red kite poisoning. Tom reassures him that, apart from the odd idiot, people are very supportive. Tom's pleased with what he sees at 1, The Green, and is confident Will's a better landlord than the Aldridges.

Despite Will's protests, Matt suggests that Will's responsible for the poisoned kite. To Will's frustration, Matt assures Will that he's prepared to back Will's denial to the hilt - as long as it doesn't happen again.

Episode written by Adrian Flynn.

Front Row

Live magazine programme on the worlds of arts, literature, film, media and music

Front Row: 24/04/2008

BBC Radio 4 - Front Row, 24/04/2008

With Kirsty Lang, including an interview with actor Ewan McGregor.

Arts news and reviews with Kirsty Lang, including an interview with actor Ewan McGregor, who plays an accountant accused of serious crimes in his new film Deception.

15 Minute Drama

Classic and contemporary original drama and book dramatisations

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